For Individuals:
- US Sailing Athlete Safety via US Center for SafeSport - As the Organizing Authority in the United States for sailing, US Sailing is affiliated with the U.S. Center for SafeSport, a national independent non-profit organization. The US Center for SafeSport has exclusive jurisdiction to investigate and resolve allegations of sexual misconduct, and reports among US Sailing members can be made to them directly.
- RAINN - (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800.656.HOPE, online.rainn.org) in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country and operates the DoD Safe Helpline for the Department of Defense. RAINN also carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.
- Books - Resources for Healing & Resilience
For Organizations:
- Code of Conduct Example - We have drafted an example Code of Conduct that you can start with an add to your Notice of Race, Waiver, or Sailing Instructions. The goal is to help sailors realize a culture of harassment is not tolerated.
For Advocates:
- Don't know how to help? If you are unsure if someone is being harassed, just ask: “hey, are you cool with this?” If you know someone is being mistreated, just tap the offender on the shoulder and say, “hey, that’s not cool,” or even better, lead them away somewhere else for a refreshment, and maybe the next day have a solid man-to-man chat about their behavior.
- Acknowledge that it is not easy to come forward. In eight out of 10 cases of sexual assault, the perpetrator is someone the victim knows. In sailing, close-knit groups and male dominated teams make it even harder to come forward. Acknowledging this as a fact and reminding women on your teams that they are you are there and reminding the men that behavior that treats anyone unfairly cannot be said enough.
